Pleistocene Park? On the reintroduction of species

NewScientist.com ^ | 17 August 2005 | Kurt Kleiner

[TomGuy]

recreate North American landscapes

It would also help preserve wildlife that faces the threat of extinction in Africa and Asia

Doesn't both Asia and Afric have more land than North America? So, why not put the preserve in on one of those? [Answer: The envirwackos have no influence in Asia or Africa, and Europe is too crowded already.]

[Wonder Warthog]

"Eventually, the animals could roam in preserves hundreds of thousands of hectares in size. The best place to create this “Pleistocene Park” would be in the North American Great Plains, where the human population is relatively low and the grazing animals would have a ready supply of food."

Uh, I think those "hundreds of thousands of hectares" still belong to people, despite the fact that the "human population is relatively low".

Now we know the REAL reason behind the Supreme Court's "eminent domain" decision.

[lastchance]

Dont cha love the way nature works in harmony to benefit all God's creatures? lol

[null and void]

Still, a 100 mile wide big game corridor from San Diego to Corpus Christi has a certain appeal...

[Christopher Lincoln]

Have you noticed that anything that scientists cannot explain is said to be the doing of man, provided man was around at that time?

[Tribune7]

The best place to create this “Pleistocene Park” would be in the North American Great Plains,

I think this is an excellent idea -- although the perfect spot would be northern Long Island. Eastern Massachusetts wouldn't be bad either. Or maybe Connecticut.

[Christopher Lincoln]

They propose introducing the animals over 50 years, starting with horses, asses and camels, working up to elephants, and finally bringing in the big cats.

As far as horses and asses are concerned, they're about five centuries late. As for camels, the llama is probably closer to anything that lived in Pleistocene America than the camels of the Old World.

[SunkenCiv]

alas...

Call to restock North America’s large mammals (Lions, Tigers,Bears Alert)
NewScientist.com | 18:00 17 August 2005 | Kurt Kleiner
Posted on 08/17/2005 1:56:34 PM EDT by 11th_VA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465229/posts

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[hosepipe]

Could happen after the muzzies nuke most large american cities and blow up other malls, bridges and dams.... Unless Americans finally get busy.. Could happen..

[SunkenCiv]